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Dermatology Questionnaire
File Frequencies
(DEQ.XPT)

Table of Contents
 bullet DEQ010: # moles at least 1/4 inch in diameter
bullet DEQ020: Natural hair color at age 18
bullet DEQ030: Skin reaction to sun after non-exposure
bullet DEQ040: Ever told by doctor you had melanoma
bullet DEQ050: Close blood relative have melanoma
bullet DEQ060: Dermatitis, eczema, rash in past year
bullet DEQ070: Have dermatitis, eczema, rash now
bullet DED080A: Hands affected by skin condition
bullet DED080B: Arms affected by skin condition
bullet DED080C: Head, face or neck skin affected
bullet DED080D: Torso affected by skin condition
bullet DED080E: Legs affected by skin condition
bullet DED080F: Shoulder affected by skin condition
bullet DED080G: Groin affected by skin condition
bullet DED080H: Buttocks affected by skin condition
bullet DED080I: Feet affected by skin condition
bullet DED080J: Other area affected by skin condition
bullet DEQ090: Chemicals/Substances cause condition
bullet DEQ110: Substances picked up at work
bullet DED100A: 1st Chemical/substance listed
bullet DED100B: 2nd Chemical/substance listed
bullet DED100C: 3rd Chemical/substance listed
bullet DED100D: 4th Chemical/substance listed

# moles at least 1/4 inch in diameter
DEQ010 Frequency Percent Cumulative
Frequency		 Cumulative
Percent
.: Missing 6 0.07 6 0.07
0: None 6669 79.32 6675 79.39
1: 1 or 2 1188 14.13 7863 93.52
2: 3 to 5 380 4.52 8243 98.04
3: 6 to 10 84 1.00 8327 99.04
4: More than 10 63 0.75 8390 99.79
7: Refused 4 0.05 8394 99.83
9: Don`t know 14 0.17 8408 100.00

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Natural hair color at age 18
DEQ020 Frequency Percent Cumulative
Frequency		 Cumulative
Percent
.: Missing 6 0.07 6 0.07
1: Red 125 1.49 131 1.56
2: Blonde 640 7.61 771 9.17
3: Light brown 1051 12.50 1822 21.67
4: Medium brown 1166 13.87 2988 35.54
5: Dark brown 2485 29.56 5473 65.09
6: Black 2883 34.29 8356 99.38
7: Other 39 0.46 8395 99.85
77: Refused 7 0.08 8402 99.93
99: Don`t know 6 0.07 8408 100.00

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Skin reaction to sun after non-exposure
DEQ030 Frequency Percent Cumulative
Frequency		 Cumulative
Percent
.: Missing 6 0.07 6 0.07
1: Get a severe sunburn with blisters 182 2.16 188 2.24
2: A severe sunburn for a few days with peeling 585 6.96 773 9.19
3: Mildly burned with some tanning 1709 20.33 2482 29.52
4: Turning darker without a sunburn 2061 24.51 4543 54.03
5: Nothing would happen in half an hour 3767 44.80 8310 98.83
6: Other 58 0.69 8368 99.52
77: Refused 5 0.06 8373 99.58
99: Don`t know 35 0.42 8408 100.00

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Ever told by doctor you had melanoma
DEQ040 Frequency Percent Cumulative
Frequency		 Cumulative
Percent
.: Missing 6 0.07 6 0.07
1: Yes 98 1.17 104 1.24
2: No 8242 98.03 8346 99.26
3: Has skin cancer but does not know what type 47 0.56 8393 99.82
7: Refused 4 0.05 8397 99.87
9: Don`t know 11 0.13 8408 100.00

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Close blood relative have melanoma
DEQ050 Frequency Percent Cumulative
Frequency		 Cumulative
Percent
.: Missing 6 0.07 6 0.07
1: Yes 548 6.52 554 6.59
2: No 7692 91.48 8246 98.07
7: Refused 4 0.05 8250 98.12
9: DK 158 1.88 8408 100.00

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Dermatitis, eczema, rash in past year
DEQ060 Frequency Percent Cumulative
Frequency		 Cumulative
Percent
.: Missing 6 0.07 6 0.07
1: Yes 873 10.38 879 10.45
2: No 7513 89.36 8392 99.81
7: Refused 4 0.05 8396 99.86
9: DK 12 0.14 8408 100.00

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Have dermatitis, eczema, rash now
DEQ070 Frequency Percent Cumulative
Frequency		 Cumulative
Percent
.: Missing 7535 89.62 7535 89.62
1: Yes 444 5.28 7979 94.90
2: No 429 5.10 8408 100.00

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Hands affected by skin condition
DED080A Frequency Percent Cumulative
Frequency		 Cumulative
Percent
.: Missing 8217 97.73 8217 97.73
10: Hands 191 2.27 8408 100.00

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Arms affected by skin condition
DED080B Frequency Percent Cumulative
Frequency		 Cumulative
Percent
.: Missing 8059 95.85 8059 95.85
11: Arms 349 4.15 8408 100.00

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Head, face or neck skin affected
DED080C Frequency Percent Cumulative
Frequency		 Cumulative
Percent
.: Missing 8047 95.71 8047 95.71
12: Head, face, or neck 361 4.29 8408 100.00

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Torso affected by skin condition
DED080D Frequency Percent Cumulative
Frequency		 Cumulative
Percent
.: Missing 8146 96.88 8146 96.88
13: Torso 262 3.12 8408 100.00

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Legs affected by skin condition
DED080E Frequency Percent Cumulative
Frequency		 Cumulative
Percent
.: Missing 8104 96.38 8104 96.38
14: Legs 304 3.62 8408 100.00

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Shoulder affected by skin condition
DED080F Frequency Percent Cumulative
Frequency		 Cumulative
Percent
.: Missing 8399 99.89 8399 99.89
15: Shoulder 9 0.11 8408 100.00

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Groin affected by skin condition
DED080G Frequency Percent Cumulative
Frequency		 Cumulative
Percent
.: Missing 8390 99.79 8390 99.79
16: Groin 18 0.21 8408 100.00

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Buttocks affected by skin condition
DED080H Frequency Percent Cumulative
Frequency		 Cumulative
Percent
.: Missing 8395 99.85 8395 99.85
17: Buttocks 13 0.15 8408 100.00

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Feet affected by skin condition
DED080I Frequency Percent Cumulative
Frequency		 Cumulative
Percent
.: Missing 8366 99.50 8366 99.50
18: Feet 42 0.50 8408 100.00

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Other area affected by skin condition
DED080J Frequency Percent Cumulative
Frequency		 Cumulative
Percent
.: Missing 8394 99.83 8394 99.83
30: Other (specify) 14 0.17 8408 100.00

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Chemicals/Substances cause condition
DEQ090 Frequency Percent Cumulative
Frequency		 Cumulative
Percent
.: Missing 7535 89.62 7535 89.62
1: Yes 139 1.65 7674 91.27
2: No 635 7.55 8309 98.82
9: DK 99 1.18 8408 100.00

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Substances picked up at work
DEQ110 Frequency Percent Cumulative
Frequency		 Cumulative
Percent
.: Missing 8298 98.69 8298 98.69
1: Yes 35 0.42 8333 99.11
2: No 74 0.88 8407 99.99
9: Don`t know 1 0.01 8408 100.00

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1st Chemical/substance listed
DED100A Frequency Percent Cumulative
Frequency		 Cumulative
Percent
.: Missing 8277 98.44 8277 98.44
Chemical Substance Listed 131 1.56 8408 100.00

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2nd Chemical/substance listed
DED100B Frequency Percent Cumulative
Frequency		 Cumulative
Percent
.: Missing 8390 99.79 8390 99.79
Chemical Substance Listed 18 0.21 8408 100.00

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3rd Chemical/substance listed
DED100C Frequency Percent Cumulative
Frequency		 Cumulative
Percent
.: Missing 8399 99.89 8399 99.89
Chemical Substance Listed 9 0.11 8408 100.00

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4th Chemical/substance listed
DED100D Frequency Percent Cumulative
Frequency		 Cumulative
Percent
.: Missing 8407 99.99 8407 99.99
Chemical Substance Listed 1 0.01 8408 100.00

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This page last reviewed January 11, 2007

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